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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/12 · May/June 2022 · Q331 Mark

Which graph shows how the amount of DNA in a cell changes when the cell divides by mitosis?

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A[Graph A showing amount of DNA increasing linearly]
B[Graph B showing amount of DNA decreasing linearly]
C[Graph C showing amount of DNA staying constant, then doubling, remaining constant at doubled amount, then halving back to original, then remaining constant]
D[Graph D showing amount of DNA staying constant, then doubling, remaining constant at doubled amount, then halving back to original, then remaining constant]

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D: [Graph D showing amount of DNA staying constant, then doubling, remaining constant at doubled amount, then halving back to original, then remaining constant]

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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